#((and couldn't be happier at the thought! neither could've picked a better; more ideal spouse for their child!))

[theheadlessgroom]

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It always surprised Wilhelm to hear that little reminder, that affirmation, that he did not deserve to be shunned or treated as harshly as he was: Although he was a proud man-proud of his heritage, proud of his family, proud of where he came from-and was never afraid to say so, a man could only take so much abuse before he started to believe it himself. He tried not to let it get under his skin, of course, reminding himself that they were just narrow-minded people who didn’t know him the way people like his wife and son did, but still...

...it still managed to burrow under his skin like a damned tick. It burrowed, it planted itself in him, slowly poisoned him-it made him stop, second-guess himself, even when he knew he shouldn’t. It was frustrating, exhausting, and demoralizing, but still, he hung in there. Call it stubbornness (the hallmark of a good Pace), call it optimism, a sort of Pollyanna-ish outlook on things, but he reminded himself that the harsh words, the rude stares, the little whispers...they meant nothing. He let them roll off his back, and instead chose to believe in the little reminders: From June, from Randall...

…and now, from Emily.

“Thank you, lass,” he smiled softly at that: Neither do you, he wanted to say, but for now, he settled on gratitude for the kind words of this sweet siren, sitting in his bathtub.

#((he's totally kicking himself! but he won't waste another moment; he's already done so long enough!)) #((and honestly; it's going to be HILARIOUSLY easy for dorian and emily to pull the wool over the eyes of all of louisiana!)) #((because you're right; they-and both sets of parents-really will only see what they wanna see! it'll take little convincing)) #((for the gracey and de clair parents to get onboard with this union; they have no reason as far as they can see)) #((to believe that their children are being disingenuous; they completely buy into the notion that they're wildly in love with one another)) #((and couldn't be happier at the thought! neither could've picked a better; more ideal spouse for their child!)) #((and y'know; i could see beau and lena tagging along with the others! i think beau; being more of a father figure to dorian)) #((than his *actual* father would want to be there for the wedding/be by his ward's side in this new chapter of his life)) #((and of course lena wants to see her daughter get married and be a part of her life as well; so i could see her tagging along too!)) #((and that's an interesting idea; the others sort of remembering their time as ghosts...but perhaps; like dorian; they chalk it up)) #((to being nothing more than nightmares; not knowing the truth behind them? it's an interesting idea; i dig it!)) #outofhatboxes #beatingheart-bride #V:Part of Your World